可你却纵容内侍带头赌博
“But you allowed your inner circle to gamble openly.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你应以身作则
“As the ruler, you should lead by example.”
可你却 纵容 内侍 带头赌博
“But you allowed your inner circle to gamble openly.”
你不敬先帝不敬朝堂 你可对得起列祖列宗
“You disrespect your late father and the imperial court. How can you face your ancestors”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In imperial China, emperors and high officials were strictly judged by their ability to maintain moral order among eunuchs, as lax discipline often precipitated palace corruption.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to connive at; to indulge; to turn a blind eye to misconduct
Used formally or critically when someone in authority allows subordinates or dependents to commit misdeeds.
to take the lead; to set an example (often negative in critical contexts)
Use to describe someone initiating an action that others follow.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Maids and guards are punished for minor interactions.”
“But that young eunuch arrived too late.”
“Seeing that your plan failed, you killed the eunuch sent from the palace”
“But ever since you suddenly started attending the tyrant at night,”
“But those rumors circulated only among the eunuchs and palace maids.”
“just for stirring trouble in the inner palace and meddling with the court affairs as an imperial relative,”